Psychology Unit 1 AOS 1 - Nervous System

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• clean waste from the cells
• absorb nutrients for energy
• deliver messages to the brain

What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System?

• Brain & Chest
• Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves
• Brain & Spinal Cord
• Heart & Brain

Afferent nerves are called

• efferent
• sensory
• motor
• peripheral

Motor nerves are called

• afferent
• peripheral
• sensory
• efferent

The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:

• sympathetic nervous system
• parasympathetic system
• somatic nervous system
• cerebellum

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Flower

What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• axons

• sensory receptors

• spinal cord

• motor neurons

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

• axon

• dendrite

• myelin

• Node of Ranvier